American Association On Health & Disability was founded in order to contribute their efforts to prevent additional health complications in people with disabilities. They are active in all national, state and local level and working out strategies to reduce the effect of secondary conditions and health disparities between people with disabilities and general population. Started in 2009 AAHD Scholarship Program has been designed for the students with disabilities and are willing to pursue higher education in the field of public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability policy and disability research. Eligibility Criteria: Must be a US Citizen or legal resident living in US and enrolled in or accepted by an accredited US four year university or a graduate school on full time basis. Must have documented disability and provide proof for the same Must be a high school graduate Students majoring in public health, disability studies health promotion or a field related to disability and health will be first on the priority list. For application and other necessary details log on to: http://www.aahd.us/page.php?pname=Scholarship%20Program Along with the application you need to submit: Personal statement of three pages giving brief personal history, educational/career goals, extracurricular activities and a reason why they should [...]

Fireside Catholic Publishing has come up with Fireside Essay Scholarship to honor Catholic Education by recognizing top high school religion students. Five eligible candidates will receive $ 1,000 each. For the student to be eligible you only need to a senior enrolled in a catholic high school in the 2010-2011 school years. For this application not only the student who participates but also the faculty who teaches the students has to participate. For scholarship related details just log on to: http://www.firesidecatholic.com/essay.htm To apply for the scholarship the student needs to write an essay of not more than 250 words along with a faculty representative form and send it to the concerned person no later than December 6, 2010 to: Fireside Essay Scholarship P.O Box 780189 Wichita Kansas 67278-0189 Phone-(800) 676-3264 Fax: (316) 267-1850 scholarshipinfo@firesidecatholic.com

The Kentucky Professional Firefighters Association Scholarship is a small association of 42 firefighters & EMS unions throughout Kentucky. It is growing tremendously since10 years but its existence is there since 50 years. The association also works for the welfare of its members through various ways. One of the ways is providing financial support to the kith and kin of the members. Eligibility Requirements: Must be the dependent child of an active member of the association Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 Applicant must be a senior student The information regarding the scholarship and other necessary details are provided at http://www.kpff.org/?zone=/unionactive/downloads.cfm . Along with the application you also need to submit an essay of less than 300 words on the topic, “Describe Yourself, Your Educational Goals and Why you should be awarded this scholarship You need to mail the application to the concerned authority no later than August 1, 2010 to: Kentucky Professional Firefighters Association C/o Scholarship Committee Chairperson 400-402 Bakers Lane Louisville KY 40214-4751